Many years ago, there were three wonderful elephants at the Ueno Zoo. The elephants were John, Tonky, and Wanly. They could do tricks. Visitors to the zoo loved to see their tricks.
Japan was at war then. Little by little the situation was getting worse. Bombs were dropped on Tokyo every day.
If bombs hit the zoo, dangerous animals will get away and harm the people of Tokyo. So, the Army ordered the zoo to kill all the dangerous animals such as lions, tigers, and bears.
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Before long, it was time to kill the three elephants. The zookeepers did not want to kill them, but they had to follow the orders. They started with John.
John loved potatoes, so they gave him poisoned potatoes together with good ones. But John was so clever that he ate only the good potatoes. Then, they tried to give him an injection. But John's skin was too hard for the needles to go through.
When this did not work, they decided to give him no food. Poor John died in seventeen days.
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講義: その1> ※英語は前から前から意味を取ります
Visitors to/ the zoo/ loved to see their tricks 多くのお客さんが/上野動物園に来て、楽しみは3頭の曲芸でした
Then,/ they/ tried/ to give him an injection. 次に、飼育員さんたちが、試したのが、注射投与でした
Bombs were dropped on Tokyo every day. 爆弾が沢山、東京に落とされました。毎日、毎日。
If bombs hit the zoo, dangerous animals will get away and harm ↑もし爆弾が複数個、動物園に当たれば、 the people of Tokyo 東京の人たち と云うことで、「人たちの定義」の限定がありますので the が必要ですね そして、↑の If --以下の文は一般論ですね ==============
※その4:新規情報や 話の新展開は「時間表現」から入ります 第一部は、物語のまさに始まりですが、 Many years ago から 第二部は、Before long から 始まります